OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1922, Page 6

OPUNAKE.

S.M. COURT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mr. A. Mowlem, S.M., presided over the above court at Opunake on Monday. Two Maoris, for easting offensive matter on the main road at Okato. were each convicted and fined '£2, with 12s costs. Several native women for being drunk in a public place at Okato were each convicted and fined ss. A Maori was charged with supplying liquor to two native women at Rahotu, the cases being taken together. Hi? Worship convicted and fined him £5 and costs on one charge and convicted and ordered to pay costs on the second. A charge of using obscene language in a public place was lodged against Edward Corrick. of Rahotu. the hearing being adjourned till next court day. The hearing of further objections to being included in the Jhaia Road special rating was ‘adjourned to a date to be fixed.

Arthur McKeown claimed damages from Hugh McCann, the sum of £75, for alleged misrepresentation in connection with sheep bought by plaintiff at auction from defendant. The right to cull out ewes from 141 mixed sexes was given. After the sale the purchaser was told /here were only two or three ewes, but plaintiff alleged there were 57 ewes in lamb.

McKeown said he agreed with McCann to take the three ewes after the sale. In place of getting wethers he found he had 57 ewes. The price paid for the sheep was 14s and they were sold for 18s.

Mr. C. G. Trotter, auctioneer for the Farmers’ Co-op., said he had sold the sheep on behalf of McCann, the sheep being put up as hoggets, but as he noticed a ewe in lamb he asked McCann how many ewes were in the flock and if he would give the purchaser the right to throw any ewes out. McCann agreed, and the matter closed as far as he was concerned. Later McKeown informed him that he would take the whole of the sheep. Wallace Campbell said he sold 43 mixed hoggets to McKeown through the Farmers’ Co-op. on August 29 last (the same date) at 10s per head, his being smaller than McCann’s.

Andrew Allan said he was at the sale in August last when McKeown bought the sheep from McCann. McCann s,sheep were superior to those sold by Campbell on the same date and distinguishable. The hearing was adjourned to a date to be fixed.

Judgment was given plaintiff in the following cases: E. M. Reynolds v. F. Stockman £3 Ils fid and costs; Lyttle and Holmes v. Mrs. Waka £2 and costs: S. Campbell, jnnr. v. W. Leppard £lO Jifis Id and costs: Same v. Geo. Dobbin £lfi 17s 8d and costs: H. Bartie v. Geo. Dobbin £7 10s 3d and costs. OBITUARY. The death took place at Gaonui on Saturday of Mr. Paul Cook/ who was 67 years of age. He had been ill recently. but his condition had improved. On Saturday evening, however, he experienced a relapse and passed away. The late Mr. Cook was born in Skalby, Yorkshire, and came to the Oaonui district about 38 years ago, following farming pursuits ever since. He was in Canterbury prior to coming to Taranaki. A wife and nine children are left to mourn the loss of a kind husband and father. The children are: Mrs. H. Silby (Manaia), Mrs. A. Penwell (Kaipoi). Mr. C. W. Cook (Oeo). Mr. H. Cook (Toko), Mrs. L. Young (Oaonui), Mrs. J. Poole (Tataraimaka). Mr. G. Cook and Misses A.